Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
MORMON_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Is your overall opinion of Mormons very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (Q141D)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 9.3% | 9.3% | ||
2) Mostly favorable | 34.2% | 43.6% | ||
3) Mostly unfavorable | 16.6% | 60.1% | ||
4) Very unfavorable | 9.7% | 69.8% | ||
5) Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.3% | 71.1% | ||
8) Can't rate (VOL.) | 22.0% | 93.1% | ||
9) Refused (VOL.) | 6.9% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 2003 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 2 | 9.3% |
Mostly favorable | 38.3% | 29.3% | 29.9% | 35.8% | 42.3% | 32.3% | 7 | 34.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 20.7% | 18.1% | 20.8% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 2 | 16.7% |
Very unfavorable | 15.0% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 3 | 9.6% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 15.1% | 26.8% | 17.4% | 25.0% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 10 | 21.9% |
Refused (VOL.) | 3.6% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 6 | 6.7% |
Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 8.0% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 35 | 9.2% |
Mostly favorable | 21.7% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 43.0% | 46.6% | 113 | 35.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.6% | 14.8% | 22.9% | 18.3% | 14.2% | 13.4% | 38 | 17.5% |
Very unfavorable | 14.3% | 12.2% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 26 | 9.5% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 25.9% | 23.6% | 23.1% | 16.5% | 20.8% | 16.2% | 97 | 21.3% |
Refused (VOL.) | 8.9% | 9.1% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 46 | 6.0% |
Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 11.9% | 10.1% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 1 | 9.4% |
Mostly favorable | 34.4% | 18.1% | 35.1% | 27.8% | 40.2% | 2 | 34.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 16.5% | 20.0% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 18.5% | 0 | 16.6% |
Very unfavorable | 8.9% | 17.4% | 10.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 | 9.6% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.2% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 20.9% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.5% | 19.3% | 4 | 21.9% |
Refused (VOL.) | 6.2% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 2 | 6.8% |
Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 7.1% | 11.0% | 16.8% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 5 | 9.3% |
Mostly favorable | 32.5% | 38.4% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 33.8% | 13 | 34.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.4% | 12.8% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 14.0% | 1 | 16.8% |
Very unfavorable | 9.6% | 10.9% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 13.3% | 2 | 9.8% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 24.7% | 20.3% | 19.3% | 16.3% | 22.5% | 6 | 22.1% |
Refused (VOL.) | 6.1% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 9 | 6.6% |
Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 0 | 9.4% |
Mostly favorable | 21.1% | 29.4% | 38.4% | 42.4% | 43.8% | 0 | 34.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.8% | 18.1% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 2 | 16.5% |
Very unfavorable | 16.6% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 2 | 9.6% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 27.4% | 25.6% | 19.0% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 1 | 22.0% |
Refused (VOL.) | 5.1% | 8.7% | 7.6% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 1 | 6.8% |
Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 10.2% | 8.5% | 0 | 9.3% |
Mostly favorable | 34.7% | 33.8% | 0 | 34.2% |
Mostly unfavorable | 15.3% | 17.7% | 0 | 16.6% |
Very unfavorable | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0 | 9.7% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 1.3% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 21.4% | 22.6% | 0 | 22.0% |
Refused (VOL.) | 7.4% | 6.4% | 0 | 6.9% |
Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 11.0% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 3 | 9.5% |
Mostly favorable | 32.8% | 38.3% | 34.3% | 24 | 35.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 16.4% | 16.1% | 20.2% | 8 | 17.1% |
Very unfavorable | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 7 | 9.7% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 22.8% | 20.7% | 19.5% | 35 | 21.3% |
Refused (VOL.) | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 21 | 6.1% |
Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |